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[prommer]

Beer.

 

Thanks, but I really just wanted an excuse to post a picture of Topo Gigio.

[Prost1997T]

[prommer]

Rodolfo Gonzalez?  Is he in the mix at Coyne?

 

 

Let's go ED!  (the other one)

[Prost1997T]

Rodolfo Gonzalez?  Is he in the mix at Coyne?

 

No, just felt like posting a random Mexican thing.

 

I see the Uruguayan fans are out in force.

[ANF]

Incredibly impressive? Negrão?

[ANF]

Ed Jones has an 8 points lead, right? 7 + 1 bonus point for pole position?

[Prost1997T]

Incredibly impressive? Negrão?

 

Don't think he was saying that when Negrao crashed on the pace lap at IMS.

[Prost1997T]

Impressive start for Veach.

[ANF]

Interesting.

[Prost1997T]

Grist's stalled car being removed under caution.

[Prost1997T]

Urrutia is 2nd but under pressure from Kyle Kaiser.

[ANF]

The announcer finally realized that they are currently tied on points.

[ANF]

Was that fluids or sand from the back of Urrutia's car?

Whatever it was it's gone now.

Edited by ANF, 11 September 2016 - 21:57.

[Prost1997T]

Pretty anonymous close to the season for Dean Stoneman. 15/38 laps completed.

 

Looks like I jinxed him too

Edited by Prost1997T, 11 September 2016 - 21:58.

[Prost1997T]

Surprised that Carlin haven't told Serralles to move over for Ed Jones.

[ANF]

Surprised that Carlin haven't told Serralles to move over for Ed Jones.

Looks like he's about to, umm, run wide.

[Prost1997T]

Nope. Still status quo with 12 laps left.

[ANF]

I can't believe Serrallés is putting up such a fight.

[Prost1997T]

Team orders it is.

 

Lol the chat is going crazy on youtube...

Edited by Prost1997T, 11 September 2016 - 22:27.

[ANF]

Nice. Always wait until the last lap.

[Prost1997T]

Ed Jones is the 2016 Indy Lights champion, Urrutia 2nd and rookie of the year.

[prommer]

Well, that's racing, folks. So be it.  Everyone knew Seralles was going to pull over.  But it's a bit like professional wrestling -- we're all in on what's going on, but the announcers remain oblivious.

 

Congrats to Jones and Carlin tho!!

[Prost1997T]

It's unfortunate to lose it like that when you won the most races. On the other hand, it's an 18 race season and every point counts. Urrutia lost quite a few through incidents (St Petersburg, Barber, Road America, IMS) and didn't get a long run in Watkins Glen practice which bit him in the race. Jones' better consistency paid off.

[Prost1997T]

Pro Mazda race under caution for a crash involving Moises de la Vara. Telitz leading.

[prommer]

Urrutia will be back.  I would really like to see Rayhall get a full season too.

[Prost1997T]

Lots of drivers running wide in the opening laps here.

[Prost1997T]

O'Ward has destroyed his tyres, looks like Telitz will secure his first MRTI title here.

 

Indeed he does, also being the best rookie.

Edited by Prost1997T, 11 September 2016 - 23:32.

[Xentas]

What it's shows for Felix to move aside and let Ed Jones through, it shows that he is a team player when it counts regardless of any disagreements and that could be something a team may look for in the future, someone who can play the team game and still be very fast. Sure Felix is looking out for his own hopes but he sacrificed his own result for his teammate who probably won't be around next year to help him out in return, even so Carlin played the numbers and this is how Carlin works, they give rookies the shot of the title with the best machinery and staff they can get and support one or both drivers should it come to the championship. No way Carlin was going to throw away a really good result and besides you win and lose as a team.

 

As for Santiago, There is no shame in losing the championship by 2 points, especially as a rookie, on the contrary it shows that Santiago has the talent in bags to become a superstar even if his ambitions have been stunted for a year, assuming he can get the funding to do it again. But Santiago will be up against Arron next year who won the Pro Mazda title, so we will see what comes of that next year.

Edited by Xentas, 12 September 2016 - 06:08.

[stewie]

So... do we think Carlin will upgrade themselves to a Indycar team in the off season? In some capacity?

[pacificquay]

 
As for Santiago, There is no shame in losing the championship by 2 points, especially as a rookie, on the contrary it shows that Santiago has the talent in bags to become a superstar.

He is just another driver who was mediocre in Europe but shines in the US ranks where the depth is not as deep

[Xentas]

He is just another driver who was mediocre in Europe but shines in the US ranks where the depth is not as deep

 

Those he goes up against are pretty competitive, just because he was out of his depth in Europe doesn't mean he doesn't have talent to show it elsewhere.

[HistoryFan]

So... do we think Carlin will upgrade themselves to a Indycar team in the off season? In some capacity?

 

I don't think so. Perhaps in collaboration to an existing team, but not as an own team. No money for that I think.

But would be nice...
 

[HistoryFan]

any information about who tests Indy Lights for 2017?

[Prost1997T]

He is just another driver who was mediocre in Europe but shines in the US ranks where the depth is not as deep

 

Dean Stoneman finished 5th in this championship, so please explain your comment.

[jonpollak]

For Berner.

[Berner]

Ahh thanks. Lap time in the hours, not minutes? Leaving a trail of relish until black flagged?

[HistoryFan]

who will race Indy Lights next season? My prediction:

Weiron Tan is said to have a programm with Carlin in line

Carlin
1) Félix Serrallés
2) Neil Alberico
3) Weiron Tan

Schmidt Peterson
4) Santiago Urrutia
5) André Negrao
6) Heamin Choi

Juncos
7) Kyle Kaiser
8) Zachary Claman de Melo

Belardi
9) Zach Veach

Andretti
10) Dean Stoneman
11) Shelby Blackstock
12) Dalton Kellett

Pelfrey
13) Sean Rayhall
14) Aaron Teilitz

McCormack
15) Davey Hamilton jr.

[prommer]

Is EuroInternational finally coming over next year?

[Berner]

And poor old Parker Thompson? Given the state of the oil patch here in Alberta, and the overall invisibility of motorsport in Canada, it will be difficult to continue in USF2000 or Mazda Pro or anything. Sigh. Cue BNL "If I had a million dollars..."

[Prost1997T]

Final USF2000 standings:

 

Championship class

 

1) Anthony Martin - 394

2) Parker Thompson - 373

3) Victor Franzoni - 360

4) Jordan Lloyd - 276

5) Luke Gabin - 252

6) Robert Megennis ® - 224

7) Yufeng Luo - 212

8) Nikita Lastochkin - 183

9) Dakota Dickerson ® - 176

10) Garth Rickards - 172

11) Ayla Agren - 137

12) Lucas Kohl ® - 136

13) Jordan Cane ® - 121

14) Austin McCusker ® - 118

15) Tazio Ottis ® - 102

16) Cameron Das ® - 83

17) Michai Stephens ® - 82

18) Sam Chastain ® - 62

19) Travis J Fischer ® - 58

20) Clint McMahan ® - 52

21) Max Hanratty - 42

22) Philippe Denes ® - 24

23) James Munro ® - 20

24) Kaylen Frederick ® - 16

25) Christian Munoz ® - 15

26) Felipe Ortiz ® - 14

27) Devon Wojcik ® - 12

28) Michael Scott ® - 12

 

National class

 

1) Eric Filgueiras ® - 262

2) Brendan Puderbach ® - 129

3) Robert Armington ® - 80

4) Dale VandenBush ® - 76

5) Charles Finelli ® - 52

6) Robert Allaer ® - 33

 

Indy Lights:

 

1) Ed Jones - 363

2) Santiago Urrutia ® - 361

3) Kyle Kaiser - 334

4) Zach Veach - 332

5) Dean Stoneman ® - 316

6) Felix Serralles - 311

7) Andre Negrao ® - 268

8) Shelby Blackstock - 227

9) Zachary Claman De Melo ® - 199

10) Dalton Kellett ® - 193

11) Neil Alberico ® - 193

12) Felix Rosenqvist ® - 185

13) Juan Piedrahita - 135

14) R.C. Enerson - 111

15) Garett Grist ® - 102

16) Scott Hargrove ® - 93

17) Scott Anderson - 61

18) Heamin Choi ® - 40

19) Sean Rayhall - 32

20) James French ® - 26

21) Davey Hamilton Jr ® - 14

 

 

Pro Mazda:

 

Championship class

 

1) Aaron Telitz ® - 421

2) Patricio O'Ward - 393

3) Nico Jamin ® - 331

4) Will Owen - 317

5) Nicolas Dapero ® - 278

6) Jake Parsons ® - 258

7) Travis J Fischer ® - 137

8) Garett Grist - 133

9) Jake Eidson ® - 106

10) Jorge Cevallos ® - 79

11) Weiron Tan - 69

12) Joseph Burton-Harris ® - 46

13) Bobby Eberle* - 20

 

*reverted to national class

 

National class

 

1) Bobby Eberle - 225

2) Bob Kaminsky - 102

3) Jay Horak - 71

4) Kevin Davis - 63

5) Moises de la Vara ® - 52

6) Daniel Swanbeck ® - 51

7) Kory Enders ® - 49

 

® denotes rookie

[Prost1997T]

And poor old Parker Thompson? Given the state of the oil patch here in Alberta, and the overall invisibility of motorsport in Canada, it will be difficult to continue in USF2000 or Mazda Pro or anything. Sigh. Cue BNL "If I had a million dollars..."

 

Parker (when interviewed by Indycar UK) said a lot of sponsors came onboard from the "Drive to Stay Alive" campaign. In fact he credited that as a large part of how he got into racing to begin with.

Edited by Prost1997T, 12 September 2016 - 19:04.

[Gretsch]

Felix Rosenqvist would have taken the Indy Lights crown had he stayed

[Prost1997T]

Felix Rosenqvist would have taken the Indy Lights crown had he stayed

 

Quite a bold proclamation considering he was 6th when he started missing races. In the thick of the championship battle, sure, but guaranteed? No, I don't think so.

[HistoryFan]

potential 2017 Indy Lights field:

 

Carlin
1) Félix Serrallés
2) Neil Alberico
3) Weiron Tan

Schmidt Peterson
4) Santiago Urrutia
5) André Negrao
6) Heamin Choi

Juncos
7) Kyle Kaiser
8) Zachary Claman de Melo

Belardi
9) Zach Veach
10) Nico Jamin

Andretti
11) Richard Gonda
12) Shelby Blackstock
13) Dalton Kellett

Pelfrey
14) Sean Rayhall
15) Aaron Teilitz

McCormack
16) Davey Hamilton jr.